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OpenChakra is an open-source visual editor for React

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Re: OpenChakra is an open-source visual editor for React

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Post by Dirak »

As an engineer who works on design systems for a living, I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed with Chakra UI. Its implementation is refreshingly simple and support for generally overlooked things like color theming and responsiveness is generally really well done. Props to the devs for building this -- the care and attention to detail definitely shows.

Re: OpenChakra is an open-source visual editor for React

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Post by skrebbel »

malkia wrote: post #4

Other chakras :) - https://github.com/microsoft/ChakraCore and https://github.com/chakra-ui/chakra-ui ;)

You clearly didn't dive very deep before writing this comment, or you'd have noticed that this is a UI editor for your second link.

The deprecated, maintenance-mode JS engine is unrelated though. Terrible.

Re: OpenChakra is an open-source visual editor for React

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Post by mjvesa »

warpech wrote: post #2

Great execution! Anyone knows a similar solution for HTML/Web Components? The closest I have seen is https://hadron.app/

To shamelessly plug my own (free) stuff, I've been working on Unide [1] as a side project. Currently features only Vaadin components and isn't nowhere near the quality of Hadron or OpenChakra. But you can get a LitElement or plain JavaScript project exported from it, and support for other component sets should be coming in the next version.

[1] https://mjvesa.github.io/unide/

Re: OpenChakra is an open-source visual editor for React

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Post by soylentgraham »

skrebbel wrote: post #6
malkia wrote: post #4

Other chakras :) - https://github.com/microsoft/ChakraCore and https://github.com/chakra-ui/chakra-ui ;)

You clearly didn't dive very deep before writing this comment, or you'd have noticed that this is a UI editor for your second link. The deprecated, maintenance-mode JS engine is unrelated though. Terrible.

Chakra is still bundled with windows, and is still updated with windows updates (although haven't checked yesterday's update)... what makes you think it's deprecated (edge's move to v8? Will that replace the underlying stuff in windows), or in maintainence mode?

I cant see any official mentions of either, and still seems to be getting updates...

Re: OpenChakra is an open-source visual editor for React

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Post by skrebbel »

soylentgraham wrote: post #8
skrebbel wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You clearly didn't dive very deep before writing this comment, or you'd have noticed that this is a UI editor for your second link. The deprecated, maintenance-mode JS engine is unrelated though. Terrible.

Chakra is still bundled with windows, and is still updated with windows updates (although haven't checked yesterday's update)... what makes you think it's deprecated (edge's move to v8? Will that replace the underlying stuff in windows), or in maintainence mode? I cant see any official mentions of either, and still seems to be getting updates...

Sure, it's not official, but it's pretty obvious I think: Edge is moving to Chromium. I'm sure Chakra will continue to be bundled with Windows somehow, eg in IE and whatnot, but if you look at Chakra's recent release history in GitHub, it's all security patches.

And it makes sense, why would MS invest in a JS engine it's not planning to use?

Re: OpenChakra is an open-source visual editor for React

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Post by warpech »

skrebbel wrote: post #9
soylentgraham wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Chakra is still bundled with windows, and is still updated with windows updates (although haven't checked yesterday's update)... what makes you think it's deprecated (edge's move to v8? Will that replace the underlying stuff in windows), or in maintainence mode? I cant see any official mentions of either, and still seems to be getting updates...

Sure, it's not official, but it's pretty obvious I think: Edge is moving to Chromium. I'm sure Chakra will continue to be bundled with Windows somehow, eg in IE and whatnot, but if you look at Chakra's recent release history in GitHub, it's all security patches. And it makes sense, why would MS invest in a JS engine it's not planning to use?

Relevant discussion about ChakraCore https://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore/issues/5865

TLDR ChakraCore is entangled in Microsoft's platforms like UWP, so it must be maintained, but forward development beyond maintenance is uncertain.

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